Quote: Sofaspud wrote:Yes. Numero speaks very formally most of the time. He keeps very proper English and Spanish usage. He doesn't curse (there are exceptions),
Ebony: something I've noticed, and I think is intentional, is that Numero speaks very proper American English. More specifically, he tends to refrain
from using contractions.
"I am sorry, I cannot."
vs
"I'm sorry, I can't."
Is this accurate, or just a coincidence?
and especially doesn't take the Lord's name in vain. He's a bit fussy about that one; he'll stop a conversation to ask you not to do it.*
It's part of his thing.
Roberto Sifuentes, on the other hand, speaks like any barrio native, complete with contractions, slang, and profanity,
despite having a bachelor's in Social Work (minor in Theater) from Texas A&M Brownsville, and being a qualified motorcycle mechanic. The folks in Kings
Row like 'Berto; he's a nice boy, if a little solitary. Still, he does his share at the Community Center when he's not off on his motorcycle,
touring New England. The only time he speaks formally is when talking to his priest, or when he's on the phone with his Tia Beatriz.
Of course, the proper and formal speech is an act. It allows 'Berto to take off the mask and relax. Any Legendary member who has spent time in the Row may
have seen 'Berto, teaching kids how to play futbol at the park or helping with the saints' festivals in the
neighborhood.
(* - I actually know a woman who does this. A friend's mother; she stopped a D&D game dead to ask us to stop.)
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